How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Ghana?

15 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2009.

Where does this data come from?

UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Eritrea vs Ghana: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP

Eritrea

1.4%

in 2009

Ghana

1.5%

in 2024

Eritrea rank

135th

Ghana rank

132nd

Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP over time

Eritrea
Ghana

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 1.5% against 1.4% in Eritrea, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Eritrea ahead.

Eritrea ranks 135th and Ghana ranks 132nd of 191 countries.

Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eritrea	Ghana	Difference	Ahead
1990s	8.3%	1.9%	6.4%	Eritrea
2000s	6.0%	5.5%	0.6%	Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp, Eritrea or Ghana?: Ghana, at 1.5% against 1.4% in Eritrea as of 2024.
What is the difference in spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp between Eritrea and Ghana?: 0.1%, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Ghana?: 15 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2009.
How do Eritrea and Ghana rank globally for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp?: Eritrea ranks 135th and Ghana ranks 132nd of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP
Unit: %
Source: UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 191 places, 4,349 data points, 1995–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Money received by the destination country from foreign visitors, including spending on accommodation, food, transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to the country’s own airlines, as a share of, as a share of GDP.